what do you think about buffers?
06-03-2001, 06:23 PM
#2
Originally posted by alloutmax
i might want to by a buffer, so what are your opinions on buffers?
i might want to by a buffer, so what are your opinions on buffers?
If you mean the kind to wax your car with...I would say avoid it. Its way to easy to mess up your paint if you dont do it just right. You could burn the paint and/or end up with permanent swirl marks.
06-04-2001, 04:36 AM
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I have used randow orbital buffers and straight rotational buffers for nealry 10 years-without ANY problems. To say you can ruin the paint with an random orbital buffer is plain WRONG! The ONLY way you can do it is to use extreme force on the buffer while on the paint staying in one place for like a min.----i.e--you would have to be an idiot. This buffer is like $35-50 from Sears/Walmart. The other kind is what a body shop uses and costs about $200 and can damage paint EASILY simply because of how fast it turns.
Go buy one....get it off Ebay.
SHUMAX
Go buy one....get it off Ebay.
SHUMAX
06-05-2001, 06:03 AM
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If all you want to do is wax, then those generic orbital buffers are fine... If you really want to buff out some dead paint, then a professional model is what you're looking for. You'll burn up those others.
You don't want one that spins too fast. Power is good, too much speed is bad. Many of those out there spin up to around 3000rpm... which is WAY too fast. It's best to keep the speed to around 1600-1800 rpm to keep from burning the paint.
The best bomb-diggity buffer out there is the variable speed Milwaukee. It's around $200 from Harbor Freight. HF also sells junk, but they DO carry some good brands... and when it comes to professional electric power tools, Milwaukee is tough to beat. This one maxes out at around 1600-1700 rpm, has tons of power, and will last a lifetime.
Here's the link to the buffer along with some info...
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/taf...emnumber=36207
Good Luck!
You don't want one that spins too fast. Power is good, too much speed is bad. Many of those out there spin up to around 3000rpm... which is WAY too fast. It's best to keep the speed to around 1600-1800 rpm to keep from burning the paint.
The best bomb-diggity buffer out there is the variable speed Milwaukee. It's around $200 from Harbor Freight. HF also sells junk, but they DO carry some good brands... and when it comes to professional electric power tools, Milwaukee is tough to beat. This one maxes out at around 1600-1700 rpm, has tons of power, and will last a lifetime.
Here's the link to the buffer along with some info...
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/taf...emnumber=36207
Good Luck!
06-05-2001, 08:04 AM
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Auto Detailer
I've been an auto detailer for a number of years, and I have to agree with Mike when he says that Milwaukee makes the best professional grade buffer out there. If you are just looking for something to polish and or wax your vehicle occasionally an orbital is fine , it's is nearly impossible to burn the paint with one, because of the fact you are not able to keep in in the same place for too long.If you are looking to do the same job by hand , high grade polishes will do the trick as well (unless you have serious marks and abrasions that you want removed).
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